Dhekni


Dekhni dance is one the oldest dance forms of goa. In konkani it means beauty. This dance is a mixture of India and western music. Dekhni dance can be associated with those people who converted into Christianity from Hindusim during Portuguese rule. This dance form can be witnessed any where in goa. It is a dance combined with graceful movement and peaceful remedies. The dance starts with one lady starting  the dance and others joining in as the dance continues. Hanv saiba poltodi vetam. Is one of the most famous songs of Dekhni dance. This song's was written by Carlos Eugenio Ferreira. This song was first published in 1895 in Paris and then in goa in 1926. Dekhni Dance is performed by a group of girls carrying earthen oil lamps in their hands. Some gestures of Dekhni have been taken by Bhatartnatyam and kathak. This is why it is also called a semi-classical folk dance. This girl's are represented as the servants of God's in this dance form it represents the life of a devadasi. Ghumat drum is the main instruments used in this dance 

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